argali vs Japanese Weasel

Ovis ammon compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• argali is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	argali	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ovis	Mustela
Species	Ovis ammon	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

argali and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

argali

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	argali	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

argali

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Cuba), and South America (Chile).

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.

argali

The Argali (Ovis ammon) is a species in the genus Ovis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.