Amazon weasel vs chanvre de Calcutta

Mustela africana compared with Corchorus capsularis

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while chanvre de Calcutta is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	chanvre de Calcutta
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Malvaceae
Genus	Mustela	Corchorus
Species	Mustela africana	Corchorus capsularis

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

chanvre de Calcutta

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	chanvre de Calcutta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chanvre de Calcutta

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.