Fringed rue vs Patagonian Weasel

Ruta chalepensis compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Fringed rue is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed rue	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rutaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ruta	Lyncodon
Species	Ruta chalepensis	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed rue	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.