Amazon weasel vs Formosan Serow

Mustela africana compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel Formosan Serow
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Mustela Capricornis
Species Mustela africana Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Formosan Serow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Formosan Serow

No description available.

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