Mottled Bolete vs Patagonian Weasel

Leccinum variicolor compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mottled Bolete	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Boletaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Leccinum	Lyncodon
Species	Leccinum variicolor	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Mottled Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mottled Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.