Forest Lamb vs Giant Mole Shrew

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Giant Mole 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	Anourosorex
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Anourosorex schmidi

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Giant Mole 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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.