Amazon weasel vs smooth coil

Mustela africana compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Mustela	Lucilla
Species	Mustela africana	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and smooth coil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	smooth coil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).

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.