African striped weasel vs hop dodder

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• African striped weasel is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Poecilogale	Cuscuta
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hop dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.