Forest Lamb vs Gobi Big Brown Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Eptesicus gobiensis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Gobi Big Brown Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Gobi Big Brown Bat
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	Eptesicus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Eptesicus gobiensis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Gobi Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Gobi Big Brown 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.

Gobi Big Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.