Forest Lamb vs Northern Rock Deermouse

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Northern Rock Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Northern Rock Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Peromyscus nasutus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Northern Rock Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Northern Rock Deermouse
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 Rock Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.