Flat Crep vs Gray Marmot

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Crepidotus	Marmota
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Gray Marmot
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.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.