Amazon weasel vs Greater fairy armadillo

Mustela africana compared with Calyptophractus retusus

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Greater fairy armadillo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Greater fairy armadillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dasypodidae
Genus	Mustela	Calyptophractus
Species	Mustela africana	Calyptophractus retusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Greater fairy armadillo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Greater fairy armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Greater fairy armadillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater fairy armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.