Amazon weasel vs Lesser Rocktripe

Mustela africana compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Mustela	Umbilicaria
Species	Mustela africana	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Lesser Rocktripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.