Forest Lamb vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Dipodomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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 kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.