Amazon weasel vs Mite

Mustela africana compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Macronyssidae
Genus	Mustela	Ornithonyssus
Species	Mustela africana	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.