culpeo vs Patagonian Weasel

Lycalopex culpaeus compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	culpeo	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lycalopex	Lyncodon
Species	Lycalopex culpaeus	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

culpeo and Patagonian Weasel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	culpeo	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.