Forest Lamb vs Minca Spiny Rat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Proechimys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Minca Spiny Rat
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.

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.