Forest Lamb vs Formosan Serow

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Albatrellus	Capricornis
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.