Amazon weasel vs toothcup

Mustela africana compared with Ammannia latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	toothcup
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)	Myrtales (フトモモ目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lythraceae
Genus	Mustela	Ammannia
Species	Mustela africana	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

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.