Guaje vs Patagonian Weasel

Leucaena esculenta compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaje	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Leucaena	Lyncodon
Species	Leucaena esculenta	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.