Patagonian Weasel vs Variable Chafer

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Lyncodon	Gnorimus
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.