African striped weasel vs chilte

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

• African striped weasel is Least Concern while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Poecilogale	Cnidoscolus
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	chilte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chilte

Habitat

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

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.