Patagonian Weasel vs Teff

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Eragrostis tef

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Teff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lyncodon	Eragrostis
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Eragrostis tef

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Teff

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teff

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).