Forest Lamb vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Chimarrogale
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Himalayan Water Shrew
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.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.