Laurel vs Patagonian Weasel

Guatteria hirsuta compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laurel	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Annonaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Guatteria	Lyncodon
Species	Guatteria hirsuta	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.