Amazon weasel vs Grisette

Mustela africana compared with Amanita vaginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Grisette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mustela	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Mustela africana	Amanita vaginata

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Grisette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grisette

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.