Forest Lamb vs Gray Spiny Mouse

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Acomys cineraceus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Gray Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Gray Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Albatrellus	Acomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Acomys cineraceus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Gray Spiny Mouse
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 Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.