Amazon weasel vs Northern Button

Mustela africana compared with Acleris lipsiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Northern Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tortricidae
Genus	Mustela	Acleris
Species	Mustela africana	Acleris lipsiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Northern Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Northern Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Northern Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.