Forest Lamb vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Hemiechinus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.