Forest Lamb vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Albatrellus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Pteropus vetula

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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 Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.