Patagonian Weasel vs Rusty Snaketail

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Gomphidae
Genus	Lyncodon	Ophiogomphus
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Patagonian Weasel and Rusty Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	Rusty Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.