African striped weasel vs fennec

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Vulpes zerda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	fennec
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Poecilogale	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Vulpes zerda

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and fennec share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

fennec

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fennec

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.