Patagonian Weasel vs Snake cholla

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Cylindropuntia californica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Snake cholla
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)	Cactaceae
Genus	Lyncodon	Cylindropuntia
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Cylindropuntia californica

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Snake cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	Snake cholla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snake cholla

Habitat

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