Amazon weasel vs Ogilby's Duiker

Mustela africana compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel Ogilby's Duiker
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Mustela Cephalophus
Species Mustela africana Cephalophus ogilbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Ogilby's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Ogilby's Duiker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ogilby's Duiker

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.

Ogilby's Duiker

No description available.

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