Forest Lamb vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Salpingotus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Salpingotus kozlovi

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.