Forest Lamb vs Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Dendrolagus inustus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Grizzled Tree-kangaroo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Albatrellus	Dendrolagus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Dendrolagus inustus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
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.

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.