Patagonian Weasel vs Red melastome

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Lyncodon	Melastoma
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	Red melastome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.