Forest Lamb vs Giant Mole Shrew

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

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	Blarina
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

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.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States