Large Short-tailed Rat vs Patagonian Weasel

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nesomyidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Brachyuromys	Lyncodon
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Short-tailed Rat and Patagonian Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.