Chestnut Long-tongued Bat vs Flat Crep

Lionycteris spurrelli compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Flat Crep
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Lionycteris	Crepidotus
Species	Lionycteris spurrelli	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Flat Crep
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

The Chestnut Long-tongued Bat (Lionycteris spurrelli) is a species in the genus Lionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.