Flat Crep vs Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Peropteryx pallidoptera

Key Differences

• Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Pale-winged Dog-like 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Crepidotus	Peropteryx
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Peropteryx pallidoptera

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Pale-winged Dog-like 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.

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.