Flat Crep vs Porter s Rock Rat

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Aconaemys porteri

Key Differences

Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Porter s Rock Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Porter s Rock Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Octodontidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Aconaemys
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Aconaemys porteri

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Porter s Rock Rat
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.