Amazon weasel vs wild madder

Mustela africana compared with Rubia peregrina

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while wild madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	wild madder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Rubia
Species	Mustela africana	Rubia peregrina

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

wild madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	wild madder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wild madder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.