Flat Crep vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

  • Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Flat Crep Gray Red-backed Vole
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 Myodes
Species Crepidotus applanatus Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Flat Crep Gray Red-backed Vole
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 Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Flat Crep

No description available.

Gray Red-backed Vole

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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