Amazon weasel vs Jack-bean

Mustela africana compared with Canavalia napaliensis

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Jack-bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Jack-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mustela	Canavalia
Species	Mustela africana	Canavalia napaliensis

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Jack-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jack-bean

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.