Forest Lamb vs Lowland Tapir

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Albatrellus	Tapirus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Lowland Tapir
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 Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.