Onion Smut vs Patagonian Weasel

Urocystis magica compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Onion Smut is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Onion Smut	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Urocystis	Lyncodon
Species	Urocystis magica	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.