African striped weasel vs Central American Silky Anteater

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Cyclopes
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Central American Silky Anteater

The Central American Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cyclopes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.