Forest Lamb vs White-cheeked Pintail

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Forest Lamb is Extinct while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	White-cheeked Pintail
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 bahamensis

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	White-cheeked Pintail
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.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) 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.