Forest Lamb vs Northern Treeshrew

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Tupaia belangeri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Northern 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	Tupaia
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Tupaia belangeri

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Northern 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 Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.