Forest Lamb vs Mérida Aepeomys

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Mérida Aepeomys
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	Aepeomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Mérida Aepeomys
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.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.