Forest Lamb vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Albatrellus	Sciurotamias
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Sciurotamias forresti

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
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.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.