Poecilogale à nuque blanche vs Violet Webcap

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poecilogale à nuque blanche	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Poecilogale	Cortinarius
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Poecilogale à nuque blanche

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poecilogale à nuque blanche	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poecilogale à nuque blanche

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.