Amazon weasel vs green snaketail

Mustela africana compared with Ophiogomphus cecilia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel green snaketail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Gomphidae
Genus Mustela Ophiogomphus
Species Mustela africana Ophiogomphus cecilia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

green snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel green snaketail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

green snaketail

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.

green snaketail

No description available.

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