Flat Crep vs Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Chaerephon gallagheri

Key Differences

Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Gallagher's Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Chaerephon
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Chaerephon gallagheri

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Gallagher's Free-tailed 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.