joint-vetch vs Malaysian Weasel

Aeschynomene americana compared with Mustela nudipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	joint-vetch	Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Aeschynomene	Mustela
Species	Aeschynomene americana	Mustela nudipes

Conservation Status

joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	joint-vetch	Malaysian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).