Amazon weasel vs Central American Silky Anteater

Mustela africana compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Pilosa (ثدييات مشعرة)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Mustela	Cyclopes
Species	Mustela africana	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Amazon weasel

The Amazon weasel (Mustela africana) is a species in the genus Mustela. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American Silky Anteater

The Central American Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cyclopes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.