Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Flat Crep

Molossops temminckii compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced 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	Molossidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Molossops	Crepidotus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Flat Crep
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced 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.