Patagonian Weasel vs Root Rot

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Lyncodon	Heterobasidion
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.