Indonesian Mountain Weasel vs Marbled polecat

Mustela lutreolina compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Marbled polecat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Carnivora (etçiller)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Mustela	Vormela
Species	Mustela lutreolina	Vormela peregusna

Evolutionary Relationship

Indonesian Mountain Weasel and Marbled polecat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Mustelidae. (Weasels & Otters)

Conservation Status

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian Mountain Weasel	Marbled polecat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.