Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Red Balau

Mustela lutreolina compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Mustela	Shorea
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.