Flat Crep vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Crepidotus	Aeretes
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Aeretes melanopterus

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
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 Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.