Patagonian Weasel vs Wild Buttercup

Lyncodon patagonicus compared with Ranunculus multifidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Weasel	Wild Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Lyncodon	Ranunculus
Species	Lyncodon patagonicus	Ranunculus multifidus

Conservation Status

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Wild Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Weasel	Wild Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.