Big Crested Mastiff Bat vs Forest Lamb

Promops centralis compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Big Crested Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Crested Mastiff 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	Molossidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Promops	Albatrellus
Species	Promops centralis	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

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

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

The Big Crested Mastiff Bat (Promops centralis) is a species in the genus Promops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.