Ashen Crust vs Panther Chameleon

Peniophora lycii compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Peniophora	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Peniophora lycii	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

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).

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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.