Forest Lamb vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Albatrellus	Lepilemur
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.