Amazon weasel vs goldthread

Mustela africana compared with Coptis teeta

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while goldthread is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	goldthread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Mustela	Coptis
Species	Mustela africana	Coptis teeta

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	goldthread
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

goldthread

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.