Ashen Crust vs Potto

Peniophora lycii compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Peniophora	Perodicticus
Species	Peniophora lycii	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Potto
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).

Potto

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.