Amazon weasel vs cherry-bark elm

Mustela africana compared with Ulmus villosa

Key Differences

  • Amazon weasel is Least Concern while cherry-bark elm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel cherry-bark elm
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Raubtiere) Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Ulmaceae
Genus Mustela Ulmus
Species Mustela africana Ulmus villosa

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

cherry-bark elm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel cherry-bark elm
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cherry-bark elm

Habitat

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

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.

cherry-bark elm

The cherry-bark elm (Ulmus villosa) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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