Amazon weasel vs carex de Back

Mustela africana compared with Carex backii

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while carex de Back is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	carex de Back
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Mustela	Carex
Species	Mustela africana	Carex backii

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

carex de Back

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	carex de Back
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

carex de Back

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

carex de Back

The Back'S Sedge (Carex backii) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.