Amazon weasel vs Wrinkled medick

Mustela africana compared with Medicago rugosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel Wrinkled medick
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 Medicago
Species Mustela africana Medicago rugosa

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled medick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Wrinkled medick
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled medick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (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.

Wrinkled medick

No description available.

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