Forest Ironplum vs Patagonian Weasel

Drypetes gerrardii compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Ironplum	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Putranjivaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Drypetes	Lyncodon
Species	Drypetes gerrardii	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Ironplum	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Ironplum

Habitat

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

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.