Forest Lamb vs Mountain Goat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Albatrellus	Oreamnos
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Mountain Goat
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 Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.