Amazon weasel vs Big mink
The big mink is heavier: 1.15 kg against 537 g for the amazon weasel, about 2.1 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a amazon weasel and a big mink?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The big mink is heavier: 1.15 kg against 537 g for the amazon weasel, about 2.1 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Neogale, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Amazon weasel | Big mink | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Neogale africana | Neogale macrodon |
| Family | Mustelidae | Mustelidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Carnivora |
| Weight | 537 g | 1.15 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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