Patagonian Weasel vs Sandy Laccaria

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Lyncodon	Laccaria
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.