Amazon weasel vs balãozinho

Mustela africana compared with Cardiospermum corindum

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while balãozinho is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	balãozinho
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mustela	Cardiospermum
Species	Mustela africana	Cardiospermum corindum

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

balãozinho

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	balãozinho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

balãozinho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.