Amazon weasel vs jonc de Mertens

Mustela africana compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	jonc de Mertens
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)	Juncaceae
Genus	Mustela	Juncus
Species	Mustela africana	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

jonc de Mertens

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	jonc de Mertens
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jonc de Mertens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.