Flat Crep vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Plains Pocket 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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Perognathus
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Plains Pocket 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.