African striped weasel vs slit limpet

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fissurellidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Emarginula
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and slit limpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	slit limpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.