angle shades vs Japanese Weasel

Phlogophora meticulosa compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• angle shades is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	angle shades	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Noctuidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Phlogophora	Mustela
Species	Phlogophora meticulosa	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

angle shades and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

angle shades

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	angle shades	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

angle shades

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

angle shades

The Angle shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) is a species in the genus Phlogophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.