Patagonian Weasel vs Quinoa

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Chenopodium quinoa

Key Differences

• Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern while Quinoa is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Quinoa
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)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Lyncodon	Chenopodium
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Chenopodium quinoa

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Quinoa

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quinoa

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).