Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Forest Lamb

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dipodidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Albatrellus
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.