Amazon weasel vs Red Stinkhorn

Mustela africana compared with Mutinus ravenelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel Red Stinkhorn
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Phallales (Phallales)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Phallaceae
Genus Mustela Mutinus
Species Mustela africana Mutinus ravenelii

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Red Stinkhorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Red Stinkhorn
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Stinkhorn

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.

Red Stinkhorn

No description available.

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