False Serotine Bat vs Flat Crep

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine 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	Hesperoptenus	Crepidotus
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Flat Crep
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.