Forest Lamb vs Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Ariteus flavescens

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Jamaican Fig-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Jamaican Fig-eating 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	Ariteus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Ariteus flavescens

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Jamaican Fig-eating 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.

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.