Ashen Crust vs black currant-tree

Peniophora lycii compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	black currant-tree
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Peniophora	Antidesma
Species	Peniophora lycii	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	black currant-tree
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).

black currant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guyana.

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.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.