Forest Lamb vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Gambian Sun 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	Heliosciurus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Gambian Sun 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.

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.