alpine-scabious vs Japanese Weasel

Cephalaria alpina compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• alpine-scabious is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine-scabious	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cephalaria	Mustela
Species	Cephalaria alpina	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

alpine-scabious

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine-scabious	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine-scabious

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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-scabious

The Alpine-scabious (Cephalaria alpina) is a species in the genus Cephalaria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).