Forest Lamb vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Albatrellus	Cercopithecus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Cercopithecus petaurista

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
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 Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.