Forest Lamb vs Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Peropteryx pallidoptera

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Albatrellus	Peropteryx
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Peropteryx pallidoptera

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Pale-winged Dog-like 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.

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.