Forest Lamb vs Mexican free-tailed bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Tadarida brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Mexican free-tailed bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Mexican free-tailed bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Tadarida
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Tadarida brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Mexican free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Mexican free-tailed 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 free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.