African striped weasel vs face fly

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• African striped weasel is Least Concern while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	face fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Muscidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Musca
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and face fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	face fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.