Amazon weasel vs short-leaf-pine

Mustela africana compared with Pinus echinata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel short-leaf-pine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus Mustela Pinus (Pines)
Species Mustela africana Pinus echinata

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

short-leaf-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel short-leaf-pine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-leaf-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.

short-leaf-pine

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