Forest Lamb vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Chaerephon
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Chaerephon nigeriae

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Nigerian Free-tailed 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.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.