African striped weasel vs Keeled slug

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Tandonia kusceri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Keeled slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Milacidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Tandonia
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Tandonia kusceri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Keeled slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Keeled slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Keeled slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, and United States.

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.