African striped weasel vs Rata-arrocera de Coues

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Oryzomys couesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Rata-arrocera de Coues
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Oryzomys
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Oryzomys couesi

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and Rata-arrocera de Coues share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Rata-arrocera de Coues

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Rata-arrocera de Coues
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rata-arrocera de Coues

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.