Forest Lamb vs Madagascan flying fox

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Madagascan flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Albatrellus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Pteropus rufus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Madagascan flying fox
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.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.