Amazon weasel vs cross gentian

Mustela africana compared with Gentiana cruciata

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while cross gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	cross gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Gentianaceae
Genus	Mustela	Gentiana
Species	Mustela africana	Gentiana cruciata

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

cross gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	cross gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cross gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Sweden, and United States.

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.