Forest Lamb vs Indochinese Chiromyscus

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Chiromyscus chiropus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Indochinese Chiromyscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Indochinese Chiromyscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Albatrellus	Chiromyscus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Chiromyscus chiropus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Indochinese Chiromyscus
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.

Indochinese Chiromyscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.