Patagonian Weasel vs Red Sumac

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Rhus glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Red Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Lyncodon	Rhus
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Rhus glabra

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).