Amazon weasel vs Ooldea dunnart

Mustela africana compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Dasyuridae
Genus Mustela Sminthopsis
Species Mustela africana Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Ooldea dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ooldea dunnart

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.

Ooldea dunnart

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