Forest Lamb vs Lacustrine Vole

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Lacustrine 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	Microtus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Lacustrine 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.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.