Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs small tortoiseshell

Mustela lutreolina compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	small tortoiseshell
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mustela	Aglais
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.