Forest Lamb vs Montane Colilargo

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.