Amazon weasel vs Lacquered Bracket

Mustela africana compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Mustela	Ganoderma
Species	Mustela africana	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacquered Bracket

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.