Forest Lamb vs Northern Akodont

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Necromys urichi

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Northern Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Northern Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Necromys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Necromys urichi

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Northern Akodont
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.

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.