Forest Lamb vs Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Calomyscus grandis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Noble Brush-tailed Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Calomyscus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Calomyscus grandis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Noble Brush-tailed 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.

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.