Amazon weasel vs scarlet flame-bean

Mustela africana compared with Brownea coccinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel scarlet flame-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Fabaceae
Genus Mustela Brownea
Species Mustela africana Brownea coccinea

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

scarlet flame-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel scarlet flame-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarlet flame-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Seychelles.

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.

scarlet flame-bean

No description available.

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