Amazon weasel vs island mallow

Mustela africana compared with Malva assurgentiflora

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while island mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	island mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Malvaceae
Genus	Mustela	Malva
Species	Mustela africana	Malva assurgentiflora

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

island mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	island mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

island mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Chile, Colombia, and South Africa.

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.