Forest Lamb vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Northern Hopping Mouse
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	Notomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Notomys aquilo

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Northern Hopping Mouse
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 Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.