African striped weasel vs Slough sedge

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African striped weasel Slough sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Poales (Grasses)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Cyperaceae
Genus Poecilogale Carex
Species Poecilogale albinucha Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African striped weasel Slough sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slough sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Slough sedge

No description available.

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