Amazon weasel vs limestone fern

Mustela africana compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Mustela	Gymnocarpium
Species	Mustela africana	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.