Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Forest Lamb

Molossops temminckii compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced 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	Molossops	Albatrellus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced 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.