Forest Lamb vs Japanese Noctule

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Japanese Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.