Forest Lamb vs Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Lissodelphis borealis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Northern Right Whale Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Albatrellus	Lissodelphis
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Lissodelphis borealis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
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 Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.