Grayish Button Lichen vs Patagonian Weasel

Diplotomma alboatrum compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grayish Button Lichen	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caliciaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Diplotomma	Lyncodon
Species	Diplotomma alboatrum	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grayish Button Lichen	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.