Forest Lamb vs Guyanan spiny rat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Proechimys hoplomyoides

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Guyanan spiny rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Guyanan 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 hoplomyoides

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Guyanan spiny rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Guyanan 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.

Guyanan spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.