Forest Lamb vs Maximowicz s Vole

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Microtus maximowiczii

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Maximowicz s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Maximowicz s 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	Microtus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Microtus maximowiczii

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Maximowicz s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Maximowicz s 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.

Maximowicz s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.