vs Patagonian Weasel

Microbotryum scorzonerae compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Microbotryum	Lyncodon
Species	Microbotryum scorzonerae	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.