Amazon weasel vs Tangier pea

Mustela africana compared with Lathyrus tingitanus

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Tangier pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Tangier pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Mustela africana	Lathyrus tingitanus

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Tangier pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Tangier pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tangier pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.