Forest Lamb vs Sumatran orangutan

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Albatrellus	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.