Forest Lamb vs Great Gerbil

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Rhombomys opimus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Great Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Great Gerbil
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	Rhombomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Rhombomys opimus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Great Gerbil
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.

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.