Amazon weasel vs long yam

Mustela africana compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Mustela	Dioscorea
Species	Mustela africana	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.