Forest Lamb vs Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Mormopterus jugularis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped 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	Mormopterus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Mormopterus jugularis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped 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 Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.