Amazon weasel vs Centric diatom

Mustela africana compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Mustela	Skeletonema
Species	Mustela africana	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).