Forest Lamb vs Nimba otter shrew

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Micropotamogale
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Micropotamogale lamottei

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Nimba otter shrew
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.

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.