Amazon weasel vs Uge-de-pérola

Mustela africana compared with Fontitrygon margarita

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Uge-de-pérola is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Uge-de-pérola
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Mustela	Fontitrygon
Species	Mustela africana	Fontitrygon margarita

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Uge-de-pérola share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Uge-de-pérola

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Uge-de-pérola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Uge-de-pérola

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.