Flat Crep vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Chimarrogale
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Himalayan Water Shrew
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.