Forest Lamb vs Scaled Fruiteater

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Albatrellus	Ampelioides
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Scaled Fruiteater
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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) 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