Iltis, Waldiltis vs Spathulate Botrychium

Mustela putorius compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Iltis, Waldiltis is Vulnerable while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iltis, Waldiltis	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Mustela	Botrychium
Species	Mustela putorius	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Iltis, Waldiltis

VU — Vulnerable

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iltis, Waldiltis	Spathulate Botrychium
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.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway