Forest Lamb vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Alticola
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Alticola montosa

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.