Aplomado Falcon vs Japanese Weasel

Falco femoralis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Aplomado Falcon is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aplomado Falcon	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Falconidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Falco	Mustela
Species	Falco femoralis	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Aplomado Falcon and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aplomado Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aplomado Falcon	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aplomado Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Aplomado Falcon

Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.