Amazon weasel vs Forest Ironplum

Mustela africana compared with Drypetes gerrardii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Forest Ironplum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Putranjivaceae
Genus	Mustela	Drypetes
Species	Mustela africana	Drypetes gerrardii

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Forest Ironplum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Ironplum

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.