Forest Lamb vs Large False Serotine

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.