Iltis, Waldiltis vs Plateau Pika

Mustela putorius compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Iltis, Waldiltis is Vulnerable while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iltis, Waldiltis	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Mustela	Ochotona
Species	Mustela putorius	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Iltis, Waldiltis and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Iltis, Waldiltis

VU — Vulnerable

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iltis, Waldiltis	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.