Forest Lamb vs Mandarin Vole

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Mandarin Vole
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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Mandarin Vole
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.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.