Ashen Crust vs Montane Colilargo

Peniophora lycii compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ashen Crust Montane Colilargo
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Peniophoraceae Cricetidae
Genus Peniophora Microryzomys
Species Peniophora lycii Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ashen Crust Montane Colilargo
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).

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Montane Colilargo

No description available.

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