Iltis, Waldiltis vs Rosenapfel

Mustela putorius compared with Syzygium cumini

Key Differences

• Iltis, Waldiltis is Vulnerable while Rosenapfel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iltis, Waldiltis	Rosenapfel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Myrtales (Myrtenartige)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Mustela	Syzygium
Species	Mustela putorius	Syzygium cumini

Conservation Status

Iltis, Waldiltis

VU — Vulnerable

Rosenapfel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iltis, Waldiltis	Rosenapfel
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.

Rosenapfel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical 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 (13 countries), Asia (8 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (7 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 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia