Amazon weasel vs black-fruit cotoneaster

Mustela africana compared with Cotoneaster laxiflorus

Key Differences

  • Amazon weasel is Least Concern while black-fruit cotoneaster is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel black-fruit cotoneaster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Mustela Cotoneaster
Species Mustela africana Cotoneaster laxiflorus

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

black-fruit cotoneaster

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel black-fruit cotoneaster
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-fruit cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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-fruit cotoneaster

The Black-Fruit Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster laxiflorus) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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