Flat Crep vs Little Black Serotine

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Eptesicus
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.