Forest Lamb vs Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Alticola barakshin

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Alticola
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Alticola barakshin

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
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.

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.