Loutre de Cánada vs Patagonian Weasel

Lontra canadensis compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loutre de Cánada	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lontra	Lyncodon
Species	Lontra canadensis	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Loutre de Cánada and Patagonian Weasel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Mustelidae. (Weasels & Otters)

Conservation Status

Loutre de Cánada

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loutre de Cánada	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loutre de Cánada

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loutre de Cánada

The Canadian Otter (Lontra canadensis) is a species in the genus Lontra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.