orangeback flying squid vs Patagonian Weasel

Sthenoteuthis pteropus compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	orangeback flying squid	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sthenoteuthis	Lyncodon
Species	Sthenoteuthis pteropus	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

orangeback flying squid and Patagonian Weasel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	orangeback flying squid	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

orangeback flying squid

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.