Forest Lamb vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Albatrellus	Piliocolobus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.