Forest Lamb vs Greater Dog-like Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Peropteryx kappleri

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Greater Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Greater Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Albatrellus	Peropteryx
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Peropteryx kappleri

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Greater Dog-like 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 Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.