Amazon weasel vs spiral flag

Mustela africana compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Costaceae
Genus	Mustela	Costus
Species	Mustela africana	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.