Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Forest Lamb

Artibeus gnomus compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating 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	Phyllostomidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Artibeus	Albatrellus
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fruit-eating 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.