Crested Oysterling vs Flat Crep

Crepidotus cristatus compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Crested Oysterling is Data Deficient while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oysterling	Flat Crep
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Crepidotaceae	Crepidotaceae
Genus same	Crepidotus	Crepidotus
Species	Crepidotus cristatus	Crepidotus applanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Oysterling and Flat Crep share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crepidotus.

Conservation Status

Crested Oysterling

DD — Data Deficient

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oysterling	Flat Crep
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway