mélanippe hastée vs Patagonian Weasel

Rheumaptera hastata compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mélanippe hastée	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Geometridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Rheumaptera	Lyncodon
Species	Rheumaptera hastata	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

mélanippe hastée and Patagonian Weasel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

mélanippe hastée

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mélanippe hastée	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mélanippe hastée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mélanippe hastée

The Argent & Sable, Rheumaptera hastata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.