Comadreja Amazónica vs Midday Jird

Mustela africana compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Comadreja Amazónica	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mustela	Meriones
Species	Mustela africana	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Comadreja Amazónica and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Comadreja Amazónica

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Comadreja Amazónica	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Comadreja Amazónica

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Comadreja Amazónica

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.