Amazon weasel vs Jack bean

Mustela africana compared with Canavalia ensiformis

Key Differences

  • Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Jack bean is Not Evaluated.

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 ensiformis

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

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.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, 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.

Jack bean

No description available.

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