Iltis, Waldiltis vs Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier

Mustela putorius compared with Cabassous centralis

Key Differences

• Iltis, Waldiltis is Vulnerable while Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iltis, Waldiltis	Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Cingulata (Gepanzerte Nebengelenktiere)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dasypodidae
Genus	Mustela	Cabassous
Species	Mustela putorius	Cabassous centralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Iltis, Waldiltis and Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Iltis, Waldiltis

VU — Vulnerable

Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iltis, Waldiltis	Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier
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.

Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia