Amazon weasel vs

Mustela africana compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Mustela	Nitzschia
Species	Mustela africana	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.