alpine draba vs Patagonian Weasel

Draba alpina compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• alpine draba is Near Threatened while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine draba	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Brassicaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Draba	Lyncodon
Species	Draba alpina	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

alpine draba

NT — Near Threatened

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine draba	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine draba

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine draba

The Alpine draba (Draba alpina) is a species in the genus Draba. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.