African striped weasel vs Mérida Thomasomys

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Thomasomys vestitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Mérida Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Thomasomys vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Mérida Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.