Amazon weasel vs Knollen-Zypergras

Mustela africana compared with Cyperus rotundus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel Knollen-Zypergras
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Carnivora (Raubtiere) Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Cyperaceae
Genus Mustela Cyperus
Species Mustela africana Cyperus rotundus

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Knollen-Zypergras

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel Knollen-Zypergras
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Knollen-Zypergras

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (20 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (12 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (7 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.

Knollen-Zypergras

No description available.

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