Lesser Rocktripe vs Patagonian Weasel

Umbilicaria muhlenbergii compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Rocktripe	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Lyncodon
Species	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Rocktripe	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.