Amazon weasel vs fig wax scale

Mustela africana compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Coccidae
Genus	Mustela	Ceroplastes
Species	Mustela africana	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.