Forest Lamb vs Greater Naked Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Greater Naked 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	Cheiromeles
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Cheiromeles torquatus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Greater Naked 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 Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.