Forest Lamb vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Lake Baikal 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 olchonensis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Lake Baikal 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.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.