Amazon weasel vs groundhog

Mustela africana compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	groundhog
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mustela	Marmota
Species	Mustela africana	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.