Dowdy Plume vs Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Mustela lutreolina

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pterophoridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Stenoptilia	Mustela
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Mustela lutreolina

Evolutionary Relationship

Dowdy Plume and Indonesian Mountain Weasel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.