Forest Lamb vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Lemming 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 lemminus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Lemming 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.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.