Flat Crep vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Hemiechinus
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.