Forest Lamb vs Mexican cottontail

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Albatrellus	Sylvilagus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.