Forest Lamb vs Mentawai Langur

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Presbytis potenziani

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Mentawai Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Mentawai Langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Albatrellus	Presbytis
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Presbytis potenziani

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Mentawai Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Mentawai Langur
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.

Mentawai Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.