African striped weasel vs kit fox

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Vulpes macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	kit fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Poecilogale	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and kit fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	kit fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kit fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.