Forest Lamb vs Mérida Brocket

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Albatrellus	Mazama
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Mérida Brocket
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 Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.