black gloss vs Malaysian Weasel

Zonitoides nitidus compared with Mustela nudipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black gloss	Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gastrodontidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Zonitoides	Mustela
Species	Zonitoides nitidus	Mustela nudipes

Evolutionary Relationship

black gloss and Malaysian Weasel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black gloss

LC — Least Concern

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black gloss	Malaysian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black gloss

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Uruguay).

Malaysian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black gloss

The Black Gloss (Zonitoides nitidus) is a species in the genus Zonitoides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.