Forest Lamb vs Giant bandicoot

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Peroryctes broadbenti

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Giant bandicoot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Giant bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Peroryctes
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Peroryctes broadbenti

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Giant bandicoot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Giant bandicoot
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.

Giant bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.