Amazon weasel vs Rooting Polypore

Mustela africana compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Mustela	Polyporus
Species	Mustela africana	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.