Forest Lamb vs Omilteme Cottontail

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Albatrellus	Sylvilagus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.