Amazon weasel vs sable antelope

Mustela africana compared with Hippotragus niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel sable antelope
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Mustela Hippotragus
Species Mustela africana Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and sable antelope share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel sable antelope
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.

sable antelope

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