goldthread vs Patagonian Weasel

Coptis teeta compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• goldthread is Endangered while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	goldthread	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Coptis	Lyncodon
Species	Coptis teeta	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

goldthread

Habitat

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

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.