Amazon weasel vs Onionweed

Mustela africana compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Mustela	Asphodelus
Species	Mustela africana	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), 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.