Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Silky Wave

Mustela lutreolina compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Silky Wave
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Mustela	Idaea
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Idaea dilutaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Silky Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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