African striped weasel vs puma

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	puma
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)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Poecilogale	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and 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.