Amazon weasel vs Java-bean

Mustela africana compared with Senna obtusifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel Java-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Raubtiere) Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Fabaceae
Genus Mustela Senna
Species Mustela africana Senna obtusifolia

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Java-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Java-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java-bean

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Java-bean

No description available.

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