African striped weasel vs Balkan Clouded Yellow

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Colias caucasica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Balkan Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Pieridae
Genus	Poecilogale	Colias
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Colias caucasica

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and Balkan Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Balkan Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

African striped weasel

The African striped weasel (Poecilogale albinucha) is a species in the genus Poecilogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Clouded Yellow

The Balkan Clouded Yellow (Colias caucasica) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.