Patagonian Weasel vs redhead

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Hamelia patens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	redhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Lyncodon	Hamelia
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Hamelia patens

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

redhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).