Amazon weasel vs Garden Tortrix

Mustela africana compared with Clepsis peritana

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Garden Tortrix is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Garden Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tortricidae
Genus	Mustela	Clepsis
Species	Mustela africana	Clepsis peritana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Garden Tortrix

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Garden Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garden Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.