African striped weasel vs marbled lungfish

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Protopteridae
Genus	Poecilogale	Protopterus
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	marbled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.