Forest Lamb vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Albatrellus	Thyroptera
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Thyroptera discifera

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Peters's Disk-winged 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.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.