Amazon weasel vs Céraiste dichotome

Mustela africana compared with Cerastium dichotomum

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Céraiste dichotome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Céraiste dichotome
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Mustela	Cerastium
Species	Mustela africana	Cerastium dichotomum

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Céraiste dichotome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Céraiste dichotome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Céraiste dichotome

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across 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.