African striped weasel vs Devilray

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• African striped weasel is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Mobula
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.