Forest Lamb vs Marinho's Oryzomys

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Cerradomys marinhus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Marinho's Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Marinho's Oryzomys
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	Cerradomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Cerradomys marinhus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Marinho's Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Marinho's Oryzomys
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.

Marinho's Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.