Amazon weasel vs azeda

Mustela africana compared with Oxalis pes-caprae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon weasel azeda
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Oxalidaceae
Genus Mustela Oxalis
Species Mustela africana Oxalis pes-caprae

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

azeda

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon weasel azeda
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

azeda

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco), Asia (8 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.

azeda

The Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) is a species in the genus Oxalis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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