Forest Lamb vs Meller’s Mongoose

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Rhynchogale
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.