Flat Crep vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Uropsilus
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Inquisitive Shrew 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.