Forest Lamb vs Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Petaurista philippensis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Albatrellus	Petaurista
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Petaurista philippensis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
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.

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.