Forest Lamb vs Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Albatrellus	Biswamoyopterus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
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.

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.