Flat Crep vs Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Chiropodomys karlkoopmani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Crepidotus	Chiropodomys
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Chiropodomys karlkoopmani

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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.