Amazon weasel vs Slippery Jill

Mustela africana compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Suillaceae
Genus	Mustela	Suillus
Species	Mustela africana	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.