Amazon weasel vs Shrubby Orache

Mustela africana compared with Atriplex halimus

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Shrubby Orache is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Shrubby Orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Mustela	Atriplex
Species	Mustela africana	Atriplex halimus

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Shrubby Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Shrubby Orache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrubby Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Iraq) and Europe (6 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.