Poecilogale à nuque blanche vs Patagonian Weasel

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poecilogale à nuque blanche	Patagonian Weasel
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	Lyncodon
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Poecilogale à nuque blanche

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poecilogale à nuque blanche	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poecilogale à nuque blanche

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Weasel

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.