Forest Lamb vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Albatrellus	Myomimus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Myomimus roachi

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.