alpine gentian vs Japanese Weasel

Gentiana nivalis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• alpine gentian is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine gentian	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gentianaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Gentiana	Mustela
Species	Gentiana nivalis	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

alpine gentian

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine gentian	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

alpine gentian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).