African striped weasel vs Jamaican fruit bat

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Artibeus
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.