Hazel Bracket vs Patagonian Weasel

Skeletocutis semipileata compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Bracket	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Incrustoporiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Skeletocutis	Lyncodon
Species	Skeletocutis semipileata	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel Bracket	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.