Amazon weasel vs Russian Spiraea

Mustela africana compared with Spiraea media

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Russian Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Russian Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mustela	Spiraea
Species	Mustela africana	Spiraea media

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Russian Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.