Flat Crep vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Merriam’s Pocket 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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Perognathus
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Merriam’s Pocket 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.