Flat Crep vs Malayan porcupine

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

• Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Hystricidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Hystrix
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Hystrix brachyura

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Malayan porcupine
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.

Malayan porcupine

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