Forest Lamb vs Midday Jird

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Albatrellus	Meriones
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.