Amazon weasel vs Gould's Jewelfront

Mustela africana compared with Heliodoxa aurescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Gould's Jewelfront
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Trochilidae
Genus	Mustela	Heliodoxa
Species	Mustela africana	Heliodoxa aurescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Gould's Jewelfront share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Gould's Jewelfront

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Gould's Jewelfront
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gould's Jewelfront

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.