Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Needle Rust

Mustela lutreolina compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Mustela	Chrysomyxa
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).