Forest Lamb vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Hairy Big-eared 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	Micronycteris
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Micronycteris hirsuta

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Hairy Big-eared 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.

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.