Forest Lamb vs Green Bush Squirrel

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Paraxerus poensis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Green Bush Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Green Bush 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	Paraxerus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Paraxerus poensis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Green Bush Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Green Bush 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.

Green Bush Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.