Amazon weasel vs Gold-bent midget

Mustela africana compared with Phyllonorycter roboris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel Gold-bent midget
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) Gracillariidae
Genus Mustela Phyllonorycter
Species Mustela africana Phyllonorycter roboris

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Gold-bent midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Gold-bent midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Gold-bent midget
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gold-bent midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

Gold-bent midget

No description available.

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