Forest Lamb vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Albatrellus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Sciurus nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Mexican Fox Squirrel
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 Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.