Amazon weasel vs Guyanese arrowhead

Mustela africana compared with Sagittaria guayanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Guyanese arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Alismatales (частухоцветные)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Alismataceae
Genus	Mustela	Sagittaria
Species	Mustela africana	Sagittaria guayanensis

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Guyanese arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Guyanese arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guyanese arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, Madagascar, and United States.

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.