Amazon weasel vs Narrow-footed Neacomys

Mustela africana compared with Neacomys tenuipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel Narrow-footed Neacomys
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) Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Cricetidae
Genus Mustela Neacomys
Species Mustela africana Neacomys tenuipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-footed Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Narrow-footed Neacomys
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-footed Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.

Narrow-footed Neacomys

No description available.

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