Apulian Garlic vs Flat Crep

Allium apulum compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Apulian Garlic is Least Concern while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apulian Garlic	Flat Crep
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Allium	Crepidotus
Species	Allium apulum	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Apulian Garlic

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apulian Garlic	Flat Crep
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apulian Garlic

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Apulian Garlic

The Apulian Garlic (Allium apulum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.