Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Large Copper

Mustela lutreolina compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Large Copper
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	Lycaena
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Large Copper

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.