Forest Lamb vs Hainan Gymnure

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Neohylomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Neohylomys hainanensis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Hainan Gymnure
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.

Hainan Gymnure

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.