Iltis, Waldiltis vs Marbled Button

Mustela putorius compared with Acleris maccana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iltis, Waldiltis	Marbled 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 maccana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iltis, Waldiltis

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iltis, Waldiltis	Marbled 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.

Marbled Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden