Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Lesser Clouded Yellow

Mustela lutreolina compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Lesser Clouded Yellow
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Mustela	Colias
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Colias chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Indonesian Mountain Weasel and Lesser Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.