Amazon weasel vs marbled lungfish

Mustela africana compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Protopteridae
Genus	Mustela	Protopterus
Species	Mustela africana	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	marbled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.