Iltis, Waldiltis vs Heath Button

Mustela putorius compared with Acleris hyemana

Key Differences

• Iltis, Waldiltis is Vulnerable while Heath Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iltis, Waldiltis	Heath Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tortricidae
Genus	Mustela	Acleris
Species	Mustela putorius	Acleris hyemana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iltis, Waldiltis

VU — Vulnerable

Heath Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iltis, Waldiltis	Heath Button
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.

Heath Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden