Patagonian Weasel vs Royle s Pika

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Ochotona roylii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Royle s Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lyncodon	Ochotona
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Ochotona roylii

Evolutionary Relationship

Patagonian Weasel and Royle s Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Royle s Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	Royle s Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Royle s Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.