Forest Lamb vs North American Badger

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Albatrellus	Taxidea
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	North American Badger
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 American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.