Forest Lamb vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Hoary Wattled 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Hoary Wattled 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.

Hoary Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.