Amazon weasel vs Fringed Cup

Mustela africana compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Encoelia
Species	Mustela africana	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.