Amazon weasel vs

Mustela africana compared with Stemonitopsis gracilis

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stemonitidales
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Mustela	Stemonitopsis
Species	Mustela africana	Stemonitopsis gracilis

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Stemonitopsis gracilis is a slender-stalked myxomycete producing delicate, thread-like sporangia with a graceful columella and fine capillitium, growing on decaying plant material in moist forest habitats. Its fruiting bodies are among the most elegant of all slime mould species. This organism is distributed widely across humid temperate and tropical forests.