Amazon weasel vs Small dung fly

Mustela africana compared with Coproica vagans

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Small dung fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Small dung fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sphaeroceridae
Genus	Mustela	Coproica
Species	Mustela africana	Coproica vagans

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Small dung fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Small dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Small dung fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.