Forest Lamb vs Papuan bandicoot

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Papuan bandicoot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Papuan bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Microperoryctes
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Microperoryctes papuensis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Papuan bandicoot
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.

Papuan bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.