Flat Crep vs Indian muntjac

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Key Differences

• Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Indian muntjac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Indian muntjac
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Crepidotus	Muntiacus
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Muntiacus muntjak

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Indian muntjac
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.

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway