Patagonian Weasel vs scratch grass

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lyncodon	Muhlenbergia
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.