Amazon weasel vs Kirby's Dropwing

Mustela africana compared with Trithemis kirbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Kirby's Dropwing
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)	Libellulidae
Genus	Mustela	Trithemis
Species	Mustela africana	Trithemis kirbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Kirby's Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Kirby's Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kirby's Dropwing

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.