Amazon weasel vs joão-pintado

Mustela africana compared with Cranioleuca gutturata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	joão-pintado
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)	Furnariidae
Genus	Mustela	Cranioleuca
Species	Mustela africana	Cranioleuca gutturata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

joão-pintado

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	joão-pintado
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

joão-pintado

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.