Forest Lamb vs Northern Hog-badger

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Northern Hog-badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Northern Hog-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	Arctonyx
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Arctonyx albogularis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Northern Hog-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.

Northern Hog-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.