Forest Lamb vs Red-and-green Macaw

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Albatrellus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Ara chloropterus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Red-and-green Macaw
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.

Red-and-green Macaw

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (Norway, United Kingdom), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Red-and-green Macaw

Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway