Patagonian Weasel vs Squirrel Corn

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Papaveraceae
Genus	Lyncodon	Dicentra
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.