Forest Lamb vs Long-legged Myotis

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Myotis volans

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Long-legged Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Myotis volans

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Long-legged Myotis
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.

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.