Forest Lamb vs Mountain Coati

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Albatrellus	Nasua
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.