Forest Lamb vs Kelaart's Pipistrelle

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Kelaart's Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Kelaart's Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Kelaart's Pipistrelle
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.

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.