Amazon weasel vs Elegant Water Shrew

Mustela africana compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Elegant Water Shrew
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)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Soricidae
Genus	Mustela	Nectogale
Species	Mustela africana	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Water Shrew

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.