African striped weasel vs Lined click beetle

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Agriotes lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Lined click beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Elateridae
Genus	Poecilogale	Agriotes
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Agriotes lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and Lined click beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Lined click beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Lined click beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined click beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.