Forest Lamb vs Fringed Long-footed Myotis

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Myotis fimbriatus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Fringed Long-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Fringed Long-footed Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Myotis
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Myotis fimbriatus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Fringed Long-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Fringed Long-footed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

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

Fringed Long-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.