Patagonian Weasel vs silver nailroot

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Paronychia argentea

Key Differences

• Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern while silver nailroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	silver nailroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Lyncodon	Paronychia
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Paronychia argentea

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

silver nailroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	silver nailroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silver nailroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, and Sweden.