Amazon weasel vs kaffir-lime

Mustela africana compared with Citrus hystrix

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while kaffir-lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	kaffir-lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rutaceae
Genus	Mustela	Citrus
Species	Mustela africana	Citrus hystrix

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

kaffir-lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	kaffir-lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kaffir-lime

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Laos, and Seychelles.

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.