Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs least weasel

Mustela lutreolina compared with Mustela nivalis

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while least weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	least weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Carnivora (식육목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus same	Mustela	Mustela
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Mustela nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Indonesian Mountain Weasel and least weasel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mustela.

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

least weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	least weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least weasel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Oceanian and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (11 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

least weasel

작은족제비(Mustela nivalis)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 준위협(NT) 등급으로 분류됩니다. 위협 기준에 근접하며, 보전 조치 없이는 취약 상태가 될 수 있는 개체군을 보유합니다.