Ashen Crust vs Mountain Anoa

Peniophora lycii compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Peniophora	Bubalus
Species	Peniophora lycii	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Mountain Anoa
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).

Mountain Anoa

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.