Flat Crep vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Nephelomys
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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.