Forest Lamb vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
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	Harpiocephalus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Harpiocephalus harpia

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Lesser Hairy-winged 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 Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.