Forest Dormouse vs Forest Lamb

Dryomys nitedula compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Gliridae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Albatrellus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

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.