Rizinus vs Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Ricinus communis compared with Mustela lutreolina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rizinus	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ricinus	Mustela
Species	Ricinus communis	Mustela lutreolina

Conservation Status

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rizinus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rizinus

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi