Forest Lamb vs North African Hedgehog

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Atelerix
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.