Amazon weasel vs Palmier Raphia

Mustela africana compared with Raphia farinifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Palmier Raphia
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Arecaceae
Genus	Mustela	Raphia
Species	Mustela africana	Raphia farinifera

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Palmier Raphia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Palmier Raphia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palmier Raphia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cameroon, Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles.

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.