Amazon weasel vs Orange Jelly Spot

Mustela africana compared with Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Orange Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Orange Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Mustela	Dacrymyces
Species	Mustela africana	Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Orange Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Orange Jelly Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.