Amazon weasel vs Kerville's Featherleg

Mustela africana compared with Platycnemis kervillei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Kerville's Featherleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Platycnemididae
Genus	Mustela	Platycnemis
Species	Mustela africana	Platycnemis kervillei

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Kerville's Featherleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Kerville's Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Kerville's Featherleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kerville's Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.