Amazon weasel vs orangeback flying squid

Mustela africana compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Mustela	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Mustela africana	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	orangeback flying squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orangeback flying squid

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.