Amazon weasel vs Rumex

Mustela africana compared with Rumex frutescens

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Rumex is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Rumex
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Mustela	Rumex
Species	Mustela africana	Rumex frutescens

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Rumex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Rumex
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rumex

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.