Forest Lamb vs Malayan civet

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Albatrellus	Viverra
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.