Forest Lamb vs Montane Water Vole

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Montane Water Vole
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	Arvicola
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Montane Water Vole
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 Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.