Amazon weasel vs Southern Bent-wing

Mustela africana compared with Leucoptera lathyrifoliella

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Southern Bent-wing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Southern Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Mustela	Leucoptera
Species	Mustela africana	Leucoptera lathyrifoliella

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Southern Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bent-wing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Southern Bent-wing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.