African striped weasel vs Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Thomasomys cinnameus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Thomasomys
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Thomasomys cinnameus

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

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.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.