Flat Crep vs Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Key Differences

Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Long-tailed Wattled 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Chalinolobus
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Long-tailed Wattled 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.