Amazon weasel vs Davidse Holly

Mustela africana compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Davidse 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 davidsei

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Davidse Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.