Forest Lamb vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Dipodomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.