Forest Lamb vs Lesser Naked Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Cheiromeles
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Lesser Naked 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 Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.