Flat Crep vs Peeling Oysterling

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Crepidotus mollis

Key Differences

• Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Peeling Oysterling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Peeling Oysterling
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family same	Crepidotaceae	Crepidotaceae
Genus same	Crepidotus	Crepidotus
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Crepidotus mollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat Crep and Peeling Oysterling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crepidotus.

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Peeling Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Peeling Oysterling
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.

Peeling Oysterling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden