Forest Lamb vs Highveld Golden Mole

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Albatrellus	Amblysomus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Highveld Golden Mole
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.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.