Patagonian Weasel vs Prostrate knotweed

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Polygonum aviculare

Key Differences

• Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern while Prostrate knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Prostrate knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Lyncodon	Polygonum
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Polygonum aviculare

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	Prostrate knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (7 countries).