Flat Crep vs Mound-building Mouse

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Mus spicilegus

Key Differences

• Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Mound-building 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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Mus spicilegus

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Mound-building 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.

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.