Forest Lamb vs Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Vampyressa melissa

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Vampyressa
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Vampyressa melissa

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Melissa's Yellow-eared 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.

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.