Flat Crep vs Foca Pia

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Crepidotus	Pagophilus
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden