Forest Lamb vs Losea Rat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Rattus losea

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Losea Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Losea Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Albatrellus	Rattus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Rattus losea

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Losea Rat
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.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.