Amazon weasel vs Glänzender Lackporling

Mustela africana compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Glänzender Lackporling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Mustela	Ganoderma
Species	Mustela africana	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Glänzender Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Glänzender Lackporling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glänzender Lackporling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Amazon weasel

The Amazon weasel (Mustela africana) is a species in the genus Mustela. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.