Mantled Baskettail vs Patagonian Weasel

Epitheca semiaquea compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mantled Baskettail	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Epitheca	Lyncodon
Species	Epitheca semiaquea	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mantled Baskettail and Patagonian Weasel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.