Patagonian Weasel vs Soapberry

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

• Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern while Soapberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Lyncodon	Sapindus
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	Soapberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).