Forest Lamb vs Lowland Chrotomys

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Lowland Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Chrotomys mindorensis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Lowland Chrotomys
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.

Lowland Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.