Amazon weasel vs Spider Weevil

Mustela africana compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Curculionidae
Genus	Mustela	Exomias
Species	Mustela africana	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Spider Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 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.