Argentine fleabane vs Japanese Weasel

Erigeron bonariensis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Argentine fleabane is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argentine fleabane	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Erigeron	Mustela
Species	Erigeron bonariensis	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Argentine fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argentine fleabane	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argentine fleabane

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Marshall Islands, Tonga), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Argentine fleabane

The Argentine fleabane, Erigeron bonariensis, is a species. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.