Amazon weasel vs black-calabash

Mustela africana compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel black-calabash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Bignoniaceae
Genus Mustela Amphitecna
Species Mustela africana Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel black-calabash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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