Amazon weasel vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Mustela africana compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Dasyuromorphia (フクロネコ目)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Dasyuridae
Genus Mustela Sminthopsis
Species Mustela africana Sminthopsis hirtipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Hairy-footed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Hairy-footed dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-footed dunnart

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.

Hairy-footed dunnart

No description available.

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