Forest Lamb vs Madagascan fruit bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Madagascan fruit bat
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	Eidolon
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Eidolon dupreanum

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Madagascan fruit 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.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.