African striped weasel vs Crab-eating Mongoose

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Herpestes urva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Crab-eating Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Herpestidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Herpestes
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Herpestes urva

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and Crab-eating Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Crab-eating Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crab-eating Mongoose

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.