Amazon weasel vs Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant

Mustela africana compared with Muscisaxicola alpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Tyrannidae
Genus Mustela Muscisaxicola
Species Mustela africana Muscisaxicola alpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia