Forest Lamb vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Hottentot 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 hottentotus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Hottentot 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.

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.