Forest Lamb vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Pearson's Long-clawed 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	Solisorex
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Solisorex pearsoni

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Pearson's Long-clawed 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.

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.