Forest Lamb vs Mountain Water Rat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Albatrellus	Baiyankamys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Baiyankamys habbema

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Mountain Water 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.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.