Forest Lamb vs Greater Ghost Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Greater Ghost 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	Diclidurus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Diclidurus ingens

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Greater Ghost 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 Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.