Forest Lamb vs Ornate Cuscus

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Albatrellus	Phalanger
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.