Amazon weasel vs Hurleur du Maranhao

Mustela africana compared with Alouatta ululata

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Hurleur du Maranhao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Atelidae
Genus	Mustela	Alouatta
Species	Mustela africana	Alouatta ululata

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Hurleur du Maranhao share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Hurleur du Maranhao
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hurleur du Maranhao

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.