African striped weasel vs Riverhemp

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Sesbania leptocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Riverhemp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Poecilogale	Sesbania
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Sesbania leptocarpa

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Riverhemp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Riverhemp

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.