Flat Crep vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Crepidotus	Lepilemur
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.