African striped weasel vs Rough ray

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• African striped weasel is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rajidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Raja
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray

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.