Forest Lamb vs Peruvian Laucha

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Calomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Peruvian Laucha
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.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.