African striped weasel vs Mandarin Vole

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Lasiopodomys
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and Mandarin Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mandarin Vole

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.