Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Forest Lamb

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Albatrellus
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe 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.