Oily Pectis vs Patagonian Weasel

Pectis tenuifolia compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oily Pectis	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pectis	Lyncodon
Species	Pectis tenuifolia	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oily Pectis	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.