Amazon weasel vs Silky Sophora

Mustela africana compared with Sophora nuttalliana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Silky Sophora
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	Sophora
Species	Mustela africana	Sophora nuttalliana

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Silky Sophora

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Silky Sophora
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Sophora

Habitat

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

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.