Amazon weasel vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Mustela africana compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Mustela	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Mustela africana	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

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.