Forest Lamb vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Dologale
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Dologale dybowskii

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Pousargues’s Mongoose
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.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.