Amazon weasel vs scimitar-bean

Mustela africana compared with Canavalia gladiata

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while scimitar-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	scimitar-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	Canavalia
Species	Mustela africana	Canavalia gladiata

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

scimitar-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	scimitar-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scimitar-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil).

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.