Forest Lamb vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Mexican Big-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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Corynorhinus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Mexican Big-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.

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.