Forest Lamb vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Albatrellus	Sminthopsis
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Sminthopsis hirtipes

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Hairy-footed dunnart
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.

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.