Amazon weasel vs desert sumac

Mustela africana compared with Rhus microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel desert sumac
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Anacardiaceae
Genus Mustela Rhus
Species Mustela africana Rhus microphylla

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

desert sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel desert sumac
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert sumac

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.

desert sumac

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