Forest Lamb vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Mexican Harvest Mouse
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	Reithrodontomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Mexican Harvest 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.

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.