Grey Tooth vs Patagonian Weasel

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Phellodon	Lyncodon
Species	Phellodon melaleucus	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Tooth	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.