Forest Lamb vs Ornate Flying Fox

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Ornate 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 ornatus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Ornate 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.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.