Loose Starweb vs Patagonian Weasel

Asterostroma laxum compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loose Starweb	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Asterostroma	Lyncodon
Species	Asterostroma laxum	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loose Starweb	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.