Forest Lamb vs Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Macaca leonina

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Northern Pig-tailed Macaque is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Albatrellus	Macaca
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Macaca leonina

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
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 Pig-tailed Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.