Patagonian Weasel vs Stinking iris

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lyncodon	Iris
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Patagonian Weasel and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).