Forest Lamb vs Gilbert's dunnart

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Albatrellus	Sminthopsis
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Sminthopsis gilberti

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Gilbert's dunnart
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.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.