Forest Lamb vs Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Anomalurus pelii

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Albatrellus	Anomalurus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Anomalurus pelii

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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.

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.