Forest Lamb vs Potto

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Perodicticus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.