Amazon weasel vs capim-mimoso

Mustela africana compared with Eragrostis cilianensis

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while capim-mimoso is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	capim-mimoso
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mustela	Eragrostis
Species	Mustela africana	Eragrostis cilianensis

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

capim-mimoso

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	capim-mimoso
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capim-mimoso

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Madagascar), Asia (Georgia, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (19 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (5 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.