Forest Lamb vs Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Platyrrhinus vittatus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Greater Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Platyrrhinus vittatus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Greater Broad-nosed 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.

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.