Flat Crep vs Japanese Squirrel

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Sciurus lis

Key Differences

• Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Crepidotus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Sciurus lis

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Japanese Squirrel
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.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium