Forest Lamb vs Merriam s Deermouse

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Peromyscus merriami

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Merriam s Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Merriam s Deermouse
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.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.