Amazon weasel vs Central American Silky Anteater

Mustela africana compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Pilosa (披毛目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Mustela	Cyclopes
Species	Mustela africana	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.

Central American Silky Anteater

The Central American Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cyclopes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.