Amazon weasel vs Mountain yam

Mustela africana compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Dioscoreales (Bộ Củ nâu)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Mustela	Dioscorea
Species	Mustela africana	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

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.