European pine marten vs Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Martes martes compared with Mustela lutreolina

Key Differences

• European pine marten is Critically Endangered while Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European pine marten	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Martes	Mustela
Species	Martes martes	Mustela lutreolina

Evolutionary Relationship

European pine marten and Indonesian Mountain Weasel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Mustelidae. (Weasels & Otters)

Conservation Status

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European pine marten	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European pine marten

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European pine marten

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.