Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Patagonian mara

Mustela lutreolina compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Caviidae
Genus	Mustela	Dolichotis
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Indonesian Mountain Weasel and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.