Forest Lamb vs Phayre's Squirrel

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Phayre's Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Albatrellus	Callosciurus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Callosciurus phayrei

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Phayre's 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.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.