African striped weasel vs Gulf smoothhound

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Gulf smoothhound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Triakidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Mustelus
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and Gulf smoothhound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Gulf smoothhound
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulf smoothhound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.