Forest Lamb vs Plateau Pika

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Ochotona
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.