Flat Crep vs Flower-faced Bat

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Anthops ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Crepidotus	Anthops
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Flower-faced Bat
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.