Poecilogale à nuque blanche vs North American Badger

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poecilogale à nuque blanche	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Poecilogale	Taxidea
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Poecilogale à nuque blanche and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Family level: Mustelidae. (Weasels & Otters)

Conservation Status

Poecilogale à nuque blanche

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poecilogale à nuque blanche	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poecilogale à nuque blanche

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poecilogale à nuque blanche

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.