Forest Lamb vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Japanese Long-eared 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	Plecotus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Plecotus sacrimontis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Japanese Long-eared 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.

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.