Forest Lamb vs Lofty Pericote

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Auliscomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.