Amazon weasel vs Box Wattle

Mustela africana compared with Buxus natalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Box Wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Buxales (Buxales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Buxaceae
Genus	Mustela	Buxus
Species	Mustela africana	Buxus natalensis

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Box Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Box Wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Box Wattle

Habitat

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

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 Wattle

The Box wattle (Buxus natalensis) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.