African striped weasel vs Garden Acraea

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Acraea horta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Garden Acraea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Poecilogale	Acraea
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Acraea horta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Garden Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Garden Acraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garden Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.