Forest Lamb vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Spalax giganteus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Giant Blind Mole Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Spalax
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Spalax giganteus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Giant Blind Mole Rat
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 Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.