Amazon weasel vs Moon Trefoil

Mustela africana compared with Medicago arborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel Moon Trefoil
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 Medicago
Species Mustela africana Medicago arborea

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Moon Trefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Moon Trefoil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moon Trefoil

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Europe (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.

Moon Trefoil

No description available.

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