Amazon weasel vs Dusky Dancer

Mustela africana compared with Argia translata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel Dusky Dancer
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 Argia
Species Mustela africana Argia translata

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Dusky Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Dusky Dancer
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Dancer

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.

Dusky Dancer

No description available.

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