Forest Lamb vs Handley's Red Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Lasiurus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Handley's Red 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 Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.