Amazon weasel vs black-footed ferret

Mustela africana compared with Mustela nigripes

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while black-footed ferret is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	black-footed ferret
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus same	Mustela	Mustela
Species	Mustela africana	Mustela nigripes

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and black-footed ferret share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mustela.

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

black-footed ferret

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	black-footed ferret
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-footed ferret

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.

black-footed ferret

The Black-Footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes) is a species in the genus Mustela. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.