Forest Lamb vs Panama Slender Opossum

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Marmosops invictus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Panama Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Panama Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Marmosops
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Marmosops invictus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Panama Slender Opossum
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.

Panama Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.