Forest Lamb vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Proechimys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Guaira Spiny-rat
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.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.