Forest Lamb vs Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Choeronycteris mexicana

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Mexican Long-tongued Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Mexican Long-tongued 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	Choeronycteris
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Choeronycteris mexicana

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Mexican Long-tongued 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 Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.