Amazon weasel vs Dauphin de Fraser

Mustela africana compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Dauphin de Fraser
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Mustela	Lagenodelphis
Species	Mustela africana	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Dauphin de Fraser share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Dauphin de Fraser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Dauphin de Fraser
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dauphin de Fraser

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.