Forest Lamb vs Red-billed Duck

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Anas
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Red-billed Duck
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-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) 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