Amazon weasel vs Western Emerald

Mustela africana compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Trochilidae
Genus	Mustela	Chlorostilbon
Species	Mustela africana	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Western Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.