Dwarf Flying Fox vs Forest Lamb

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf 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 woodfordi	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf 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.