Forest Lamb vs Giant Jumping Rat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Hypogeomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Hypogeomys antimena

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Giant Jumping 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 Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.