Forest Lamb vs Northern Mole Vole

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Northern Mole Vole
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	Ellobius
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Northern Mole Vole
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 Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.