vs Amazon weasel

Achlya orion compared with Mustela africana

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Amazon weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Drepanidae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Achlya Mustela
Species Achlya orion Mustela africana

Evolutionary Relationship

and Amazon weasel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Sweden.

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Achlya orion is a species in the genus Achlya. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Brazil and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its documented geographic distribution includes Brazil and Sweden.

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.

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