Flat Crep vs Ornate Shrew

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Sorex
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.