Forest Lamb vs Northern tamandua

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Northern tamandua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Northern tamandua
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Tamandua
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Tamandua mexicana

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Northern tamandua
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 tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.