Gut Weed vs Patagonian Weasel

Ulva intestinalis compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gut Weed	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ulvales (Ulvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ulvaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ulva	Lyncodon
Species	Ulva intestinalis	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gut Weed	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.