Forest Lamb vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Lesser 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 betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Lesser 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.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.