Forest Lamb vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Icteridae
Genus	Albatrellus	Amblycercus
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Amblycercus holosericeus

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Yellow-billed Cacique
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.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) 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