Amazon weasel vs Scaly Tooth

Mustela africana compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Mustela	Sarcodon
Species	Mustela africana	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.