Forest Lamb vs Lesser Chiruromys

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Lesser Chiruromys
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	Chiruromys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Lesser Chiruromys
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 Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.