Forest Lamb vs Northern elephant seal

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Albatrellus	Mirounga
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Mirounga angustirostris

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Northern elephant seal
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 elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.