Forest Lamb vs Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Pattonomys punctatus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Pattonomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Pattonomys punctatus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Orinocan Speckled Tree-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.

Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.