African striped weasel vs Malayan civet

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	Malayan civet
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Viverridae
Genus	Poecilogale	Viverra
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (食肉目)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

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.