Amazon weasel vs dwarf spindle

Mustela africana compared with Euonymus nanus

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while dwarf spindle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	dwarf spindle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Celastraceae
Genus	Mustela	Euonymus
Species	Mustela africana	Euonymus nanus

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

dwarf spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	dwarf spindle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf spindle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.