Comadreja Amazónica vs Mountain yam

Mustela africana compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Comadreja Amazónica is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Comadreja Amazónica	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Mustela	Dioscorea
Species	Mustela africana	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Comadreja Amazónica

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Comadreja Amazónica	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Comadreja Amazónica

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Comadreja Amazónica

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.