Forest Lamb vs Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Naked-rumped Pouched Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Naked-rumped Pouched Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Albatrellus	Saccolaimus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Naked-rumped Pouched 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.

Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.