Amazon weasel vs Broad-footed Mole

Mustela africana compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Talpidae
Genus	Mustela	Scapanus
Species	Mustela africana	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Broad-footed Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.