Flat Crep vs Omilteme Cottontail

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Crepidotus	Sylvilagus
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Omilteme Cottontail
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.