Forest Lamb vs Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Marmosa andersoni

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Marmosa
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Marmosa andersoni

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum
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.

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.