Forest Lamb vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	New Caledonia Wattled 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	New Caledonia Wattled 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.

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.