Argus pheasant-tree vs Japanese Weasel

Dracontomelon dao compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Argus pheasant-tree is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus pheasant-tree	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dracontomelon	Mustela
Species	Dracontomelon dao	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Argus pheasant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus pheasant-tree	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus pheasant-tree

Habitat

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

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.

Argus pheasant-tree

The Argus pheasant-tree, Dracontomelon dao, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.