African striped weasel vs Freckled Dapperling

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Echinoderma asperum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Freckled Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Poecilogale	Echinoderma
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Echinoderma asperum

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Freckled Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.