Amazon weasel vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Mustela africana compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Ecuadoran Pericote
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)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mustela	Phyllotis
Species	Mustela africana	Phyllotis haggardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Ecuadoran Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.