Ashen Crust vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Peniophora lycii compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Peniophora	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Peniophora lycii	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashen Crust

Ashen crust (Peniophora lycii) is a species in the genus Peniophora. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.