Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine vs Japanese Weasel

Atherurus macrourus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hystricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Atherurus	Mustela
Species	Atherurus macrourus	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

The Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus) is a species in the genus Atherurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.