Mint vs Patagonian Weasel

Mentha verticillata compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mint	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lamiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Mentha	Lyncodon
Species	Mentha verticillata	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Mint

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mint

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.