African striped weasel vs dusky antechinus

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Antechinus swainsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	dusky antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Poecilogale	Antechinus
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Antechinus swainsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and dusky antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	dusky antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dusky antechinus

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.