Amazon weasel vs Big Caltropa

Mustela africana compared with Kallstroemia maxima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Big Caltropa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zygophyllales (Zygophyllales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Zygophyllaceae
Genus	Mustela	Kallstroemia
Species	Mustela africana	Kallstroemia maxima

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Big Caltropa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Big Caltropa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Caltropa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Big Caltropa

The Big Caltropa (Kallstroemia maxima) is a species in the genus Kallstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.