Amazon weasel vs Welsh polypody

Mustela africana compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

  • Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel Welsh polypody
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Polypodiaceae
Genus Mustela Polypodium
Species Mustela africana Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Welsh polypody
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Welsh polypody

No description available.

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