Patagonian Weasel vs Slender Shrew

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Sorex gracillimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Slender Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Soricidae
Genus	Lyncodon	Sorex
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Patagonian Weasel and Slender Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	Slender Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.