Patagonian Weasel vs Waved Pincertail

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Gomphidae
Genus	Lyncodon	Onychogomphus
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.