African striped weasel vs Fimbry

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Fimbristylis littoralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African striped weasel Fimbry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Poales (Grasses)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Cyperaceae
Genus Poecilogale Fimbristylis
Species Poecilogale albinucha Fimbristylis littoralis

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Fimbry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African striped weasel Fimbry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fimbry

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Brunei, Singapore, Thailand), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Fimbry

No description available.

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