Ashen Crust vs Hainbuchen-Zystidenrindenpilz

Peniophora lycii compared with Peniophora laeta

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Hainbuchen-Zystidenrindenpilz is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Hainbuchen-Zystidenrindenpilz
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family same	Peniophoraceae	Peniophoraceae
Genus same	Peniophora	Peniophora
Species	Peniophora lycii	Peniophora laeta

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashen Crust and Hainbuchen-Zystidenrindenpilz share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peniophora.

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Hainbuchen-Zystidenrindenpilz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Hainbuchen-Zystidenrindenpilz
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).

Hainbuchen-Zystidenrindenpilz

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden