Eastern Red Bat vs Flat Crep

Lasiurus borealis compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red 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	Vespertilionidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Crepidotus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Flat Crep
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States