Meadow Waxcap vs Patagonian Weasel

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Lyncodon
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.