Flat Crep vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Crepidotus	Amblysomus
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Amblysomus hottentotus

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Hottentot Golden Mole
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.