Flat Crep vs Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Sturnira erythromos

Key Differences

Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Hairy Yellow-shouldered 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Sturnira
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Sturnira erythromos

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Hairy Yellow-shouldered 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.