Forest Lamb vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Albatrellus	Belomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Belomys pearsonii

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
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 Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.