Forest Lamb vs Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Chaerephon gallagheri

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Chaerephon
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Chaerephon gallagheri

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
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.

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.