African striped weasel vs Ground bug

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Nysius atlantidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Ground bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lygaeidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Nysius
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Nysius atlantidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Ground bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Ground bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ground bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.