Amazon weasel vs quebra-pedra

Mustela africana compared with Phyllanthus niruri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	quebra-pedra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Mustela	Phyllanthus
Species	Mustela africana	Phyllanthus niruri

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and quebra-pedra share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

quebra-pedra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	quebra-pedra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

quebra-pedra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad), Asia (China, Qatar), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.