African striped weasel vs Zebra Duiker

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Cephalophus zebra

Key Differences

• African striped weasel is Least Concern while Zebra Duiker is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Zebra Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Poecilogale	Cephalophus
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Cephalophus zebra

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and Zebra Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Zebra Duiker

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Zebra Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zebra Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.