Amazon weasel vs Cook's Holly

Mustela africana compared with Ilex cookii

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Cook's Holly is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Cook's Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Mustela	Ilex
Species	Mustela africana	Ilex cookii

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Cook's Holly

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Cook's Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cook's Holly

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.