Forest Lamb vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Large Japanese Field Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Albatrellus	Apodemus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Apodemus speciosus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Large Japanese Field Mouse
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.

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.