Patagonian Weasel vs slender thistle

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Carduus tenuiflorus

Key Differences

• Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern while slender thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	slender thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lyncodon	Carduus
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Carduus tenuiflorus

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

slender thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	slender thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.