African striped weasel vs Lesser Coucal

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Centropus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cuculidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Centropus
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Lesser Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.