Eastern Red Bat vs Forest Lamb

Lasiurus borealis compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red 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	Vespertilionidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Albatrellus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States