Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Orange Tooth

Mustela lutreolina compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Mustela	Hydnellum
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.