Forest Lamb vs Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Leontocebus fuscus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Leontocebus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Leontocebus fuscus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
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.

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.