Poecilogale à nuque blanche vs Orange-legged Robberfly

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Dioctria oelandica

Key Differences

• Poecilogale à nuque blanche is Least Concern while Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poecilogale à nuque blanche	Orange-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asilidae
Genus	Poecilogale	Dioctria
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Dioctria oelandica

Evolutionary Relationship

Poecilogale à nuque blanche and Orange-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Poecilogale à nuque blanche

LC — Least Concern

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poecilogale à nuque blanche	Orange-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poecilogale à nuque blanche

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.