Amazon weasel vs Céphalophe de Jentink

Mustela africana compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Céphalophe de Jentink is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Céphalophe de Jentink
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mustela	Cephalophus
Species	Mustela africana	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Céphalophe de Jentink

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Céphalophe de Jentink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Céphalophe de Jentink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.