Forest Lamb vs Patagonian Opossum

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Patagonian 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	Lestodelphys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Lestodelphys halli

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Patagonian 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.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.