Ashen Crust vs Patagonian Weasel

Peniophora lycii compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Peniophora	Lyncodon
Species	Peniophora lycii	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Patagonian Weasel
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).

Patagonian Weasel

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.