Forest Lamb vs Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Bunomys fratrorum

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Albatrellus	Bunomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Bunomys fratrorum

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
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.

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.