Forest Lamb vs North Moluccan Flying Fox

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Pteropus caniceps

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	North Moluccan 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 caniceps

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	North Moluccan 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.

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.