Patagonian Weasel vs scurvy-grass

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Lyncodon	Cochlearia
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	scurvy-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.