Forest Lamb vs Northern Bettong

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Bettongia
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Northern Bettong
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 Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.