Flat Crep vs Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Salpingotus heptneri

Key Differences

Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Salpingotus
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Salpingotus heptneri

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa
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.