vs Patagonian Weasel

Limnothrix vacuolifera compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pseudanabaenales (Pseudanabaenales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pseudanabaenaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Limnothrix	Lyncodon
Species	Limnothrix vacuolifera	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limnothrix vacuolifera is a planktonic filamentous cyanobacterium that possesses gas vacuoles enabling buoyancy regulation in the water column of freshwater lakes. It forms thin, unbranched trichomes and is found in eutrophic standing water bodies. Its conservation status is not evaluated.