Forest Lamb vs Mouse bandicoot

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Microperoryctes
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Microperoryctes murina

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Mouse bandicoot
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.

Mouse bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.