Forest Lamb vs Greater Chinese Mole

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Greater Chinese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Euroscaptor
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Euroscaptor grandis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Greater Chinese Mole
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.

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.