Forest Lamb vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Mexican Funnel-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	Natalidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Natalus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Natalus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Mexican Funnel-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 Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.