Forest Lamb vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Dendrogale
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Dendrogale murina

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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 Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.