Forest Lamb vs Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Saimiri
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
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.

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.