Elbowpatch Crust vs Patagonian Weasel

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Fomitiporia	Lyncodon
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.