Flat Crep vs North American Badger

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Flat Crep is Vulnerable while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Crepidotus	Taxidea
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.