Amazon weasel vs Incan shrew opossum

Mustela africana compared with Lestoros inca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Caenolestidae
Genus	Mustela	Lestoros
Species	Mustela africana	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Incan shrew opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Incan shrew opossum

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.