Forest Lamb vs Peters' Duiker

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Peters' Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Albatrellus	Cephalophus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Cephalophus callipygus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Peters' Duiker
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.

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.