Amazon weasel vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Mustela africana compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Polypodiopsida (سراخس رقيقة المباغ)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Polypodiales (سرخسيات)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Mustela	Tectaria
Species	Mustela africana	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.