Amazon weasel vs Higuillo

Mustela africana compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Piperaceae
Genus	Mustela	Piper
Species	Mustela africana	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.