Green-crowned Brilliant vs Malaysian Weasel

Heliodoxa jacula compared with Mustela nudipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-crowned Brilliant	Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Trochilidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Heliodoxa	Mustela
Species	Heliodoxa jacula	Mustela nudipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-crowned Brilliant and Malaysian Weasel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Green-crowned Brilliant

LC — Least Concern

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-crowned Brilliant	Malaysian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-crowned Brilliant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Malaysian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green-crowned Brilliant

Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.