Forest Lamb vs Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Long-tailed Wattled 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Long-tailed Wattled 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.

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.