Forest Lamb vs Gansu Shrew

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Sorex
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Gansu Shrew
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.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.