Forest Lamb vs Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Sturnira magna

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Greater Yellow-shouldered 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	Sturnira
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Sturnira magna

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Greater Yellow-shouldered 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 Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.