Bitter-Root vs Patagonian Weasel

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apocynaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Apocynum	Lyncodon
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.