Forest Lamb vs Long-nosed Scolomys

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Scolomys ucayalensis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Long-nosed Scolomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Long-nosed Scolomys
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	Scolomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Scolomys ucayalensis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Long-nosed Scolomys
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-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.