Iltis, Waldiltis vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Mustela putorius compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iltis, Waldiltis	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mustela	Eptesicus
Species	Mustela putorius	Eptesicus japonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Iltis, Waldiltis and Japanese Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Iltis, Waldiltis

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iltis, Waldiltis	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
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.

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.