Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Mountain Argus

Mustela lutreolina compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Mountain Argus
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	Aricia
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.