Amazon weasel vs Ivy Bee

Mustela africana compared with Colletes hederae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Ivy Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Colletidae
Genus	Mustela	Colletes
Species	Mustela africana	Colletes hederae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Ivy Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Ivy Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ivy Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

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.