Forest Lamb vs Gabon Talapoin

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Albatrellus	Miopithecus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Miopithecus ogouensis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Gabon Talapoin
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.

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.