Amazon weasel vs box-leaf azara

Mustela africana compared with Azara microphylla

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while box-leaf azara is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	box-leaf azara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Salicaceae
Genus	Mustela	Azara
Species	Mustela africana	Azara microphylla

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

box-leaf azara

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	box-leaf azara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

box-leaf azara

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

box-leaf azara

The Box-leaf azara (Azara microphylla) is a species in the genus Azara. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Colombia.