Forest Lamb vs Javan Mongoose

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Herpestes
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Herpestes javanicus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Javan Mongoose
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.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States