Forest Lamb vs Gray-bellied Squirrel

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Callosciurus caniceps

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Gray-bellied Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Gray-bellied Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Albatrellus	Callosciurus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Callosciurus caniceps

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Gray-bellied Squirrel
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.

Gray-bellied Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.