Dusky Flying Fox vs Forest Lamb

Pteropus brunneus compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky 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 brunneus	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky 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.