Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Forest Lamb

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Albatrellus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

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.

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.