Amazon weasel vs sorrel

Mustela africana compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Mustela	Oxalis
Species	Mustela africana	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 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.