Amazon weasel vs Soldier fly

Mustela africana compared with Sargus cuprarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Soldier 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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Mustela	Sargus
Species	Mustela africana	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.