Amazon weasel vs Lewis's mock orange

Mustela africana compared with Philadelphus lewisii

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Lewis's mock orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Lewis's mock orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Mustela	Philadelphus
Species	Mustela africana	Philadelphus lewisii

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Lewis's mock orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Lewis's mock orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lewis's mock orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.