African striped weasel vs Nutria de Sumatra

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• African striped weasel is Least Concern while Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Nutria de Sumatra
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 same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Poecilogale	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and Nutria de Sumatra share a common ancestor at the Family level: Mustelidae. (Weasels & Otters)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Nutria de Sumatra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutria de Sumatra

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.