Amazon weasel vs Maid

Mustela africana compared with Urobatis jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel Maid
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Urotrygonidae
Genus Mustela Urobatis
Species Mustela africana Urobatis jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Maid share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Maid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Maid
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maid

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.

Maid

No description available.

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