Patagonian Weasel vs Toothed Dandelion

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Taraxacum amplum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Toothed Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lyncodon	Taraxacum
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Taraxacum amplum

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Toothed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	Toothed Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toothed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.