African striped weasel vs Malayan civet

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Malayan civet
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)	Viverridae
Genus	Poecilogale	Viverra
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

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.