Forest Lamb vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Pacific Spiny-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	Proechimys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Pacific Spiny-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.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.