Forest Lamb vs Namaqua dune mole rat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Bathyergus janetta

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Namaqua dune mole rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Namaqua dune mole rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Bathyergidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Bathyergus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Bathyergus janetta

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Namaqua dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Namaqua dune mole 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.

Namaqua dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.