Forest Lamb vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Uropsilus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
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.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.