Forest Lamb vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Noctilio albiventris

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Noctilio
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Noctilio albiventris

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Lesser Bulldog 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.

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.