Amazon weasel vs Dutchman'S Breeches

Mustela africana compared with Dicentra cucullaria

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Dutchman'S Breeches is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Dutchman'S Breeches
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Papaveraceae
Genus	Mustela	Dicentra
Species	Mustela africana	Dicentra cucullaria

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Dutchman'S Breeches

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Dutchman'S Breeches
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dutchman'S Breeches

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.