Lacquered Bracket vs Patagonian Weasel

Ganoderma lucidum compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacquered 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	Polyporaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ganoderma	Lyncodon
Species	Ganoderma lucidum	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.