Forest Lamb vs Little Ground Squirrel

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Albatrellus	Spermophilus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Little Ground Squirrel
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.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.