Ball's willow vs Patagonian Weasel

Salix ballii compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Ball's willow is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ball's willow	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Salicaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Salix	Lyncodon
Species	Salix ballii	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Ball's willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ball's willow	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ball's willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ball's willow

The Ball's willow (Salix ballii) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.