Elegant Polypore vs Patagonian Weasel

Cerioporus varius compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polyporaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cerioporus	Lyncodon
Species	Cerioporus varius	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.