Amazon weasel vs trailing tormentil

Mustela africana compared with Potentilla anglica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel trailing tormentil
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Mustela Potentilla
Species Mustela africana Potentilla anglica

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

trailing tormentil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel trailing tormentil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

trailing tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

trailing tormentil

No description available.

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