Amazon weasel vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Mustela africana compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Mustela	Idiurus
Species	Mustela africana	Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

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.