Amazon weasel vs Yellow False Truffle

Mustela africana compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Mustela	Rhizopogon
Species	Mustela africana	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, 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.