Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs large blue

Mustela lutreolina compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Mustela	Maculinea
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.