Flat Crep vs Guam Flying Fox

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Crepidotus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Guam Flying Fox
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.