Flat Crep vs Northern Birch Mouse

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Sicista betulina

Key Differences

• Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Northern Birch Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Northern Birch 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	Dipodidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Sicista
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Sicista betulina

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Northern Birch 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.

Northern Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden