Forest Lamb vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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	Perognathus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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 Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.