Amazon weasel vs Fiveangled dodder

Mustela africana compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Solanales (паслёноцветные)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Mustela	Cuscuta
Species	Mustela africana	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), 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.