Gray-bellied dunnart vs Patagonian Weasel

Sminthopsis griseoventer compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied dunnart	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyuridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Lyncodon
Species	Sminthopsis griseoventer	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied dunnart and Patagonian Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied dunnart	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.