Amazon weasel vs Jentink's Duiker

Mustela africana compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mustela	Cephalophus
Species	Mustela africana	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jentink's Duiker

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.