Forest Lamb vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Ratufa indica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Indian Giant 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	Ratufa
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Ratufa indica

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Indian Giant 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 Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.