Flat Crep vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Notoryctes
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Notoryctes caurinus

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Northern Marsupial Mole
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 Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.