Amazon weasel vs scratch grass

Mustela africana compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mustela	Muhlenbergia
Species	Mustela africana	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.