Amazon weasel vs Spanish elm

Mustela africana compared with Cordia alliodora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel Spanish elm
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Cordiaceae
Genus Mustela Cordia
Species Mustela africana Cordia alliodora

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Spanish elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Spanish elm
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (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.

Spanish elm

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