Maltesecross vs Patagonian Weasel

Silene chalcedonica compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maltesecross	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Silene	Lyncodon
Species	Silene chalcedonica	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Maltesecross

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maltesecross

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).