Forest Lamb vs Little Black Serotine

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Little Black 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	Eptesicus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Little Black 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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.