Long-tailed Weasel vs Pampas fox

Mustela frenata compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Weasel	Pampas fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Mustela	Lycalopex
Species	Mustela frenata	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Weasel and Pampas fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Weasel	Pampas fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, United States, and Venezuela.

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.