Iltis, Waldiltis vs Queenslandnuß

Mustela putorius compared with Macadamia integrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iltis, Waldiltis	Queenslandnuß
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Proteales (Silberbaumartige)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Proteaceae
Genus	Mustela	Macadamia
Species	Mustela putorius	Macadamia integrifolia

Conservation Status

Iltis, Waldiltis

VU — Vulnerable

Queenslandnuß

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iltis, Waldiltis	Queenslandnuß
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.

Queenslandnuß

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and montane grasslands and shrublands spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.