Alpine Water-moss vs Amazon weasel

Fontinalis squamosa compared with Mustela africana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Water-moss	Amazon weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fontinalaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Fontinalis	Mustela
Species	Fontinalis squamosa	Mustela africana

Conservation Status

Alpine Water-moss

LC — Least Concern

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Water-moss	Amazon weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Water-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Water-moss

The Alpine Water-moss (Fontinalis squamosa) is a species in the genus Fontinalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.