Forest Lamb vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Thomasomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Thomasomys nicefori

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.