Amazon weasel vs pygmy arrowhead

Mustela africana compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Alismataceae
Genus Mustela Sagittaria
Species Mustela africana Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel pygmy arrowhead
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

pygmy arrowhead

No description available.

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