African striped weasel vs mulgara

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• African striped weasel is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Poecilogale	Dasycercus
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

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.