Amazon weasel vs pecan-nut

Mustela africana compared with Carya illinoinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel pecan-nut
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Juglandaceae
Genus Mustela Carya
Species Mustela africana Carya illinoinensis

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

pecan-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel pecan-nut
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pecan-nut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.

pecan-nut

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