Forest Lamb vs Gobi Jerboa

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Allactaga bullata

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Gobi Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Gobi Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Allactaga
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Allactaga bullata

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Gobi Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Gobi Jerboa
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 Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.