African striped weasel vs De Winton's Shrew

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Chodsigoa hypsibia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	De Winton's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Soricidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Chodsigoa
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Chodsigoa hypsibia

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and De Winton's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

De Winton's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	De Winton's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

De Winton's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.