least weasel vs Neblina Uacari

Mustela nivalis compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• least weasel is Near Threatened while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	least weasel	Neblina Uacari
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Mustela	Cacajao
Species	Mustela nivalis	Cacajao hosomi

Evolutionary Relationship

least weasel and Neblina Uacari share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

least weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	least weasel	Neblina Uacari
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

least weasel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Oceanian and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (11 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Neblina Uacari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

least weasel

least weasel (Mustela nivalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.