Amazon weasel vs Fused Tooth

Mustela africana compared with Phellodon confluens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Fused Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Mustela	Phellodon
Species	Mustela africana	Phellodon confluens

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.