Alpine Hawkweed vs Japanese Weasel

Hieracium alpinum compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Alpine Hawkweed is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Hawkweed	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hieracium	Mustela
Species	Hieracium alpinum	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Alpine Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Hawkweed	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 Hawkweed

The Alpine Hawkweed (Hieracium alpinum) is a species in the genus Hieracium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Norway.