Patagonian Weasel vs Pectis

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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