Forest Lamb vs Mexican woodrat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Mexican woodrat
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	Neotoma
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Neotoma mexicana

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Mexican woodrat
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 woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.