Amazon weasel vs Silicicolous Maya

Mustela africana compared with Miconia silicicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Silicicolous Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Mustela	Miconia
Species	Mustela africana	Miconia silicicola

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Silicicolous Maya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Silicicolous Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silicicolous Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.