alpine gentian vs Patagonian Weasel

Gentiana nivalis compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine gentian	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gentianaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Gentiana	Lyncodon
Species	Gentiana nivalis	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

alpine gentian

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine gentian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).