African striped weasel vs Field Maple

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Acer campestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African striped weasel Field Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Sapindaceae
Genus Poecilogale Acer
Species Poecilogale albinucha Acer campestre

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Field Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African striped weasel Field Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Field Maple

No description available.

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