Patagonian Weasel vs Procumbent Cotoneaster

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Cotoneaster prostratus

Key Differences

• Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern while Procumbent Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Procumbent Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Lyncodon	Cotoneaster
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Cotoneaster prostratus

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Procumbent Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	Procumbent Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Procumbent Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.