Amazon weasel vs Filbert

Mustela africana compared with Corylus maxima

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Filbert is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Filbert
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Betulaceae
Genus	Mustela	Corylus
Species	Mustela africana	Corylus maxima

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Filbert

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Filbert
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Filbert

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Turkey) and Europe (12 countries).

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.