Forest Lamb vs Ornate Shrew

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Sorex
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Ornate Shrew
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 Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.