American Hackberry vs Japanese Weasel

Celtis occidentalis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• American Hackberry is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Hackberry	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cannabaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Celtis	Mustela
Species	Celtis occidentalis	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

American Hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Hackberry	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

American Hackberry

The American Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.