Amazon weasel vs Princess vine

Mustela africana compared with Cissus verticillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel Princess vine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Vitales (Vitales)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Vitaceae
Genus Mustela Cissus
Species Mustela africana Cissus verticillata

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Princess vine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Princess vine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Princess vine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Princess vine

No description available.

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