Patagonian Weasel vs Tear Dropper

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Tear Dropper
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)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Lyncodon	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.