Amazon weasel vs desert cottontail

Mustela africana compared with Sylvilagus audubonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	desert cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Mustela	Sylvilagus
Species	Mustela africana	Sylvilagus audubonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and desert cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	desert cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.