Amazon weasel vs Hooktail skate

Mustela africana compared with Dipturus oregoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Hooktail skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rajidae
Genus	Mustela	Dipturus
Species	Mustela africana	Dipturus oregoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Hooktail skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Hooktail skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Hooktail skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooktail skate

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.