Admiralty Flying Fox vs Forest Lamb

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Admiralty Flying Fox is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Flying Fox	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Albatrellus
Species	Pteropus admiralitatum	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Flying Fox	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Admiralty Flying Fox

The Admiralty Flying Fox (Pteropus admiralitatum) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.