Forest Lamb vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Albatrellus	Diclidurus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Diclidurus scutatus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Lesser Ghost 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 Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.