Forest Lamb vs Kamchatka Shrew

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Sorex camtschatica

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Kamchatka Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Kamchatka Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Sorex
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Sorex camtschatica

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Kamchatka Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Kamchatka Shrew
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.

Kamchatka Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.