Forest Lamb vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Coendou
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Coendou speratus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
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.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.