Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Thrips

Mustela lutreolina compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Thripidae
Genus	Mustela	Aptinothrips
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.