Forest Lamb vs Harmless Serotine

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Harmless Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.