Amazon weasel vs Pitch canker

Mustela africana compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Nectriaceae
Genus	Mustela	Fusarium
Species	Mustela africana	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and 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.