Forest Lamb vs Gambian Mongoose

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Mungos
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.