African striped weasel vs Hairy-nosed otter

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• African striped weasel is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Poecilogale	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Family level: Mustelidae. (Weasels & Otters)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

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.