Amazon weasel vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Mustela africana compared with Thyroptera discifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Thyropteridae
Genus	Mustela	Thyroptera
Species	Mustela africana	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

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.