Patagonian Weasel vs toothcup

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Ammannia latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lythraceae
Genus	Lyncodon	Ammannia
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).