Forest Lamb vs Harlequin Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Harlequin 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	Scotomanes
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Harlequin 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.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.