Amazon weasel vs Grannyvine

Mustela africana compared with Ipomoea tricolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Grannyvine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Mustela	Ipomoea
Species	Mustela africana	Ipomoea tricolor

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Grannyvine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grannyvine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.