Forest Lamb vs Mentawai Squirrel

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Albatrellus	Callosciurus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Mentawai Squirrel
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 Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.