Forest Lamb vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Handley's Nectar 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	Lonchophylla
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Lonchophylla handleyi

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Handley's Nectar 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.

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.