Amazon weasel vs Slender Shrew

Mustela africana compared with Sorex gracillimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Slender Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Soricidae
Genus	Mustela	Sorex
Species	Mustela africana	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Slender Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Shrew

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.