Iltis, Waldiltis vs Gelbe Schwertlilie

Mustela putorius compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Iltis, Waldiltis is Vulnerable while Gelbe Schwertlilie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iltis, Waldiltis	Gelbe Schwertlilie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Mustela	Iris
Species	Mustela putorius	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Iltis, Waldiltis and Gelbe Schwertlilie share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Iltis, Waldiltis

VU — Vulnerable

Gelbe Schwertlilie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iltis, Waldiltis	Gelbe Schwertlilie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iltis, Waldiltis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gelbe Schwertlilie

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Iltis, Waldiltis

European polecat (Mustela putorius) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden