Forest Lamb vs Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Phyllostomus hastatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Greater Spear-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	Phyllostomus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Phyllostomus hastatus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Greater Spear-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 Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.