iron-grass vs Patagonian Weasel

Spermacoce confusa compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• iron-grass is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	iron-grass	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rubiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Spermacoce	Lyncodon
Species	Spermacoce confusa	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	iron-grass	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.