Forest Lamb vs Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Eumops nanus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Northern Dwarf Bonneted 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	Eumops
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Eumops nanus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Northern Dwarf Bonneted 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.

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.