vs Amazon weasel

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Mustela africana

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Amazon weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Erythrobacteraceae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Altererythrobacter Mustela
Species Altererythrobacter troitsensis Mustela africana

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

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Altererythrobacter troitsensis is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Erythrobacteraceae, first described from Troitsk, Russia. Like other members of the genus, it may produce carotenoid pigments giving colonies a reddish-orange colour. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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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