Forest Lamb vs Porter s Rock Rat

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Aconaemys porteri

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Porter s Rock Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Porter s Rock Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Octodontidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Aconaemys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Aconaemys porteri

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Porter s Rock Rat
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.

Porter s Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.