African striped weasel vs Lesser Naked Bat

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Lesser Naked 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Cheiromeles
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Naked Bat

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.