Amazon weasel vs Zwiebelthrips

Mustela africana compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Zwiebelthrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Zwiebelthrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Thripidae
Genus	Mustela	Thrips
Species	Mustela africana	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Zwiebelthrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Zwiebelthrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zwiebelthrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.