Curled Thistle vs Patagonian Weasel

Carduus crispus compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curled Thistle	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Carduus	Lyncodon
Species	Carduus crispus	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Curled Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curled Thistle	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curled Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.