Amazon weasel vs Spanish-flag

Mustela africana compared with Ipomoea lobata

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Spanish-flag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Spanish-flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Mustela	Ipomoea
Species	Mustela africana	Ipomoea lobata

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Spanish-flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Spanish-flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish-flag

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Tanzania.

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.