Forest Lamb vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Brachyuromys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Large Short-tailed Rat
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 Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.