Amazon weasel vs Cabbage Stem Weavil

Mustela africana compared with Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel Cabbage Stem Weavil
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Curculionidae
Genus Mustela Ceutorhynchus
Species Mustela africana Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Cabbage Stem Weavil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Cabbage Stem Weavil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cabbage Stem Weavil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Cabbage Stem Weavil

The Cabbage Stem Weavil (Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus) is a species in the genus Ceutorhynchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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