Amazon weasel vs Black-fronted Forktail

Mustela africana compared with Ischnura denticollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Black-fronted Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Mustela	Ischnura
Species	Mustela africana	Ischnura denticollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Black-fronted Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Black-fronted Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-fronted Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Black-fronted Forktail

The Black-fronted Forktail (Ischnura denticollis) is a species in the genus Ischnura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.