Minute pirate bug vs Patagonian Weasel

Anthocoris confusus compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Minute pirate bug	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anthocoridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Anthocoris	Lyncodon
Species	Anthocoris confusus	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Minute pirate bug and Patagonian Weasel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Minute pirate bug

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Minute pirate bug	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Minute pirate bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.