Flat Crep vs Montane Water Vole

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Arvicola
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium