Amazon weasel vs Jacob's coat

Mustela africana compared with Acalypha wilkesiana

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Jacob's coat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Jacob's coat
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Acalypha
Species	Mustela africana	Acalypha wilkesiana

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Jacob's coat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Jacob's coat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jacob's coat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.