Forest Lamb vs Lesser Capybara

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.