Forest Lamb vs Hourglass Dolphin

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Albatrellus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Hourglass Dolphin
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.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.